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Rahway River in Springfield Hit Flood Levels
With heavy rains, river rose to over a foot above flood level.
According to the National Weather Service, the Rahway River rose to a peak level of six and a half feet last night.
The National Weather Service monitors the river’s height in Springfield during periods of heavy rains. The flood plain for the river is five and a half feet.
The service issued an Urban Flood Advisory for Union County and the surrounding area at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, May 18. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., the Service reported that the Rahway River was at 6.14 feet.
By 10 p.m., the Service reported that the river hit its peak height of 6.65 feet and had receded. At 11:24, the Service sent out a message saying that the river had crested and that moderate flooding was no longer a threat.
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